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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2004I need a Berlitz course
Most cats say Meow in one form or another. Fritzie was known to go on marathon meow fits and spew forth words of six syllables, and loudly. Stosh will say a low-pitched, quiet "mrow-row" before tearing off to practice for the qualifiers at the Kittyanapolis 500. Roxie is altogether unique. Rarely does she say a mere Meow; the trill is her primary form of communication. A simple "Rrrrt" will announce her presence, and a rapid-fire "Rrrrt! Rrrrt! Rrrrt!" means "Feed me right flippin' now so I can chow down before Stosh steals it all." Roxese is a most unusual language, full of subtle nuances. There is, alas, no Rosetta Stone for it, and with a couple of exceptions we're still scratching our heads over this modern-day Cretan Linear-B. Talk to her, and she will respond in little trills, conversational girl, and actually keep the talk going. The only time she meows is when she wants to play, then she will bring us the toy of her choice and go of on a high, squeaky meow fit until we play. And if she can get the toys away fromus, she will hide them and drag them out for the next time she wants it! I need a total immersion course in Roxese! Anyone else have a triller out there? Blessed be, Baha Oh yes, all three of ours are prolific talkers, but they all speak a different "language". Ted, the elderly matriarch, swears constantly and with feeling. Spock, the moggy-with-some-kind-of-oriental-infusion, talks a lot, but with no clear communication purpose. I have absolutely no idea *why* he talks or what he is talking about, but there are times when he yowls and yowls and won't be comforted and other times when he will yowl constantly until one of us talks back to him, which seems to satisfy him. Persephone has much clearer communication - she will trill at me in greeting when I come home, will mrrrp at me at night in bed and in the morning, will make high-pitched trills when I am out of sight and she wants to find me, etc. Like many cats, they don't talk much to each other, except Spock who has a very specific call to let Persephone know that he wants to play and she is "it". Tish > Most cats say Meow in one form or another. Fritzie was known to go on > marathon meow fits and spew forth words of six syllables, and loudly. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Baha > Spock, the moggy-with-some-kind-of-oriental-infusion, talks a lot, > but with no clear communication purpose. I have absolutely no idea > *why* he talks or what he is talking about, but there are times when > he yowls and yowls and won't be comforted and other times when he will > yowl constantly until one of us talks back to him, which seems to > satisfy him. But, that is not logical. :) Joyce > > Spock, the moggy-with-some-kind-of-oriental-infusion, talks a lot, > > but with no clear communication purpose. I have absolutely no idea [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > But, that is not logical. :) But may he live long and prosper! :-) > Joyce I did have and I was talking about her to Dan mahoney last night I think it was we used to sit and talk to each other Panther didn't talk to anyone else just mama slave, the kids were entranced, she woul put her face right up to mine only I described it to Dan as more of a eh.eh ehe he like a little machine gun she was. Jean.P. > Most cats say Meow in one form or another. Fritzie was known to go on > marathon meow fits and spew forth words of six syllables, and loudly. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Baha > it! I need a total immersion course in Roxese! Anyone else have a > triller out there? That is Issa's main form of communication. Sneezing (by hoomins) triggers long monologues for some reason that I haven't figured out yet.  SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > That is Issa's main form of communication. Sneezing (by hoomins) > triggers long monologues for some reason that I haven't figured out yet. Aw, how cute. When I sneeze, the cats run and hide. ;o) Nikki always answers me when I cough - she tries to cough back at me. It's a little like the ack-ack-ack when she watches birds, but I think she is definitely trying to imitate my coughing. Don't know what she thinks it means. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki Yours does the ack-ack too? I was wondering if it was something isolated. Fritzie did it, and now Stosh has started. I think it's their inner Homer Simpson saying "mmmm...bird!" Blessings, Baha > > That is Issa's main form of communication. Sneezing (by hoomins) > > triggers long monologues for some reason that I haven't figured out yet. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi > Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki > Yours does the ack-ack too? I was wondering if it was something isolated. > Fritzie did it, and now Stosh has started. I think it's their inner Homer > Simpson saying "mmmm...bird!" All the cats I've ever known have ack-ack-acked at birds (or even large flying insects). SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki >>Yours does the ack-ack too? I was wondering if it was something isolated. >>Fritzie did it, and now Stosh has started. I think it's their inner Homer >>Simpson saying "mmmm...bird!" > > All the cats I've ever known have ack-ack-acked at birds (or even large > flying insects). Laku used to do it when he was younger, but not anymore. He's 4 years and 3 months now, and I only remember him ack-ack-acking during his first year. Otherwise he's quite a blabbermouth, even tho we only understand a fraction of what he's hinting at... :) SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) yahoo (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 > All the cats I've ever known have ack-ack-acked at birds (or even large > flying insects). Licorice ack-ack's at soap bubbles. Joyce > > All the cats I've ever known have ack-ack-acked at birds (or even large > > flying insects). > > Licorice ack-ack's at soap bubbles. > > Joyce This intrigues me. Is it because they can't get out and catch them? Sort of a frustration thing? Mine have never ack-acked. If they want birds they just go out in the garden and catch them. They don't need to watch them from the window. Tweed > This intrigues me. Is it because they can't get out and catch them? Sort > of a frustration thing? > Mine have never ack-acked. If they want birds they just go out in the garden > and catch them. They don't need to watch them from the window. I don't think it's frustration, I think it's a predatory sound. Your cats might be making that sound when they're outside stalking birds, and you wouldn't hear it. Joyce > > This intrigues me. Is it because they can't get out and catch them? Sort > > of a frustration thing? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Joyce It is certainly a predatory sound. Mine do it right before they start the chase or pounce. Even my silent cat who never meows. Hubby thinks they're trying to imitate birdsong, and to lure unsuspecting birdies to prime hunting territory. I have the same ideas about frustration, though. Around here, the birds are plentiful in the mornings, and Stosh goes on freak fits watching them: "Mama, I wanna hunt. Mama, I want to hunt! MAAAAAAHHHHH! I wanna go HUNT!!!!!" Blessed be, Baha > > > All the cats I've ever known have ack-ack-acked at birds (or even large > > > flying insects). [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Tweed > All the cats I've ever known have ack-ack-acked at birds (or even large > flying insects). I think all our cats except Xoxo do it. Though now that I think about it, I can't remember if the girls do that particular noise. They make strange noises though, due to their wild heritage. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >Most cats say Meow in one form or another. Fritzie was known to go on >marathon meow fits and spew forth words of six syllables, and loudly. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Baha Yep. He's named Trill. ;-) Ginger-lyn > Roxese is a most unusual language, full of subtle nuances. There is, > alas, no Rosetta Stone for it... > I need a total immersion course in Roxese! Anyone else have a > triller out there? No, but I have a Roxy! However, my Roxy has very little vocal language - she lost her voice from a URI in kittenhood, and can only squeak, which she does as infrequently as possible. She's usually quite silent. She makes up for it with facial expressions, which range from sweet and lovey to utter contempt. Joyce That has GOT to be hysterical! Amazing: sign language for kitties! Blessings, Baha > > Roxese is a most unusual language, full of subtle nuances. There is, > > alas, no Rosetta Stone for it... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Joyce In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Singh <bahadur@localnet.com> artfully composed this message within <news:412AAC65.112E68B4@localnet.com> on 23 Aug 2004: > Anyone else have a > triller out there? Shamrock is just plain meowy. Bonnie is getting that way, and I often have to check to make sure she's ok because he HOLLARS sometimes, and it always turns out to be because she is moving her mousies around. I wish I knew what was going through her mind when she does this! SignatureCheryl > In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Singh > <bahadur@localnet.com> artfully composed this message within [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > it always turns out to be because she is moving her mousies around. I > wish I knew what was going through her mind when she does this! I wish to report that on Saturday, at the age of 2 years and four months, Ding issued an actual meow. Besides greeting trills and the like, his most common sound was a semi-wail usually indicating he had misplaced his tail. He also has a RRRrrreeeep meaning, delivered while he is on a dead run to headbutt or flop on his back, that he will explode if not cuddled. Yesterday, at 2 years and 3 months, Rhonda issued a distinct "ow". We are halfway there. She's otherwise very vocal. Mr. Clark has always known how to make conventional cat sounds. Clifford (RB), who wobbled his way from his siblings to the neigboring litter of Brittany Spaniels, was enamored of dog/wolf/coyotes on TV, and would occasionally issue a short "Urp!" which _might_ have been an attempt to bark. Rarely, he would growl, but that was a distress call that he was seriously sick and needed to go to the ER. In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Howard Berkowitz <hcb@gettcomm.com> artfully composed this message within <news:hcb-40630A.21322524082004@text.giganews.com> on 24 Aug 2004: > I wish to report that on Saturday, at the age of 2 years and > four months, Ding issued an actual meow. Besides greeting trills > and the like, his most common sound was a semi-wail usually > indicating he had misplaced his tail. rotfl! > Clifford (RB), who wobbled his way from his siblings to the > neigboring litter of Brittany Spaniels, was enamored of > dog/wolf/coyotes on TV, and would occasionally issue a short > "Urp!" which _might_ have been an attempt to bark. Bark? Does he know this is beneath him? Rarely, he > would growl, but that was a distress call that he was seriously > sick and needed to go to the ER. Awww... My RB Shadow couldn't make any sounds other than purring (which he did very loudly and wet-sounding[1] and grunts. He was always very quiet but when he had to have a feeding tube put in and then taken out, the vet messed up when she tried to remove it. The PEG tube should have been easily pulled through the stomach wall, but when it got stuck she had to go to plan B and try to remove it the same way it went in. She really damaged his hard/soft pallet and he couldn't make any noise any more which probably led to [1] his loud purrs. Scar tissue. SignatureCheryl > I wish to report that on Saturday, at the age of 2 years and four > months, Ding issued an actual meow. Congratulations! :) It seems that some kind of celebration is in order. > He also has a RRRrrreeeep meaning, delivered while > he is on a dead run to headbutt or flop on his back, that he will > explode if not cuddled. Aww, he sounds like a sweetie! > Mr. Clark has always known how to make conventional cat sounds. It's good to have one representative of normalcy, at least. ;) Joyce > > I wish to report that on Saturday, at the age of 2 years and four > > months, Ding issued an actual meow. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > It's good to have one representative of normalcy, at least. ;) Mr. Clark, like his Tom Clancy namesake, is gentle and relaxed when things go smoothly. When the kittens (now 2 year olds) get out of line, he will settle the problem. He's much like the experienced sergeant that says to the new commanding officer, "Sir, you command this unit. I run it." Unlike most sergeants, however, he's a constant kisser. You can see them at http://www.pixelmeow.com/afhpics/files/hberkowitz2.html. The sizes are misleading -- Rhonda is the smallest at about 8 pounds, Ding is about twice her length, and Mr. Clark is twice as wide as Ding. > You can see them at > http://www.pixelmeow.com/afhpics/files/hberkowitz2.html. They're all really pretty cats! Are you a professional photographer, or a serious hobbyist? Or maybe a serious Photoshop-ist? There's a lot of artfulness to the photos. Joyce > > You can see them at > > http://www.pixelmeow.com/afhpics/files/hberkowitz2.html. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Joyce Been a serious hobbyist and semi-pro, although I didn't set up proper studio lighting and such for these. Of course, I'm enough of a pro to be ruthless in saying film is cheap, and throwing away things that don't meet my standards. Did some minor things in Photoshop such as cropping and removing one annoying thing in the background, as well as adjusting color. When finances were better, I did pick up some accessories for cat photography, although just about that time, Clifford (RB) needed other attentions far more. When I have a chance, though, I will use studio lights triggered by a wireless link from the camera, so I'm not locked into one position. It is _not_ good to drag lighting cords around when a cat is in the area. > > In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Singh > > <bahadur@localnet.com> artfully composed this message within > > <news:412AAC65.112E68B4@localnet.com> on 23 Aug 2004: > > > > > Anyone else have a > > > triller out there? Ripley purrs like a tiger, the sound fills the room when he really gets going. He also has a snore loud enough to wake me up if we both doze off in the same room. He rarely meows, and never trills. McCavity has the whole range, his purrs are quiet and thoughtful and limited to cuddle times. He trills in greeting, and when he wants to play. He has a huge range of meows, and it's possible to believe that you are having a real conversation with him, as he alters his intonation to match mine. He has a long, miserable howl that usually means that the food dish is empty, and a frantic squeak that means he's hanging from the first floor window ledge and has just realised that the window hasn't been left open for him (don't worry folks, it's only a six inch drop to the porch roof!) Both of them have an odd wailing sound, which I'm convinced that Cav learned from Ripley, it means "Where the hell are you Mum / Dad?" Cav is not only talkative with me, he talks to Ripley, trilling and meowing chattily, then, when he gets no reply from Ripley, anxiously. I don't know if he thinks that Ripley is stupid or just plain rude when he doesn't talk back. Jeanette >Most cats say Meow in one form or another. Fritzie was known to go on >marathon meow fits and spew forth words of six syllables, and loudly. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Baha Stinky makes every kind of noise in the catabulary. As I've reported before, he is the talkiest non-Meezer I've ever encountered, and in general, he is a very responsive, tuned-in-to-us kind of cat. When he's feeling mellow, he will approach with trills or a chirp-- that's just a hello. Before, or while jumping up on your chair or sofa, he makes a kind of wind-up trill. When he wants you to LISTEN, he gives a very emphatic MEOW! or YOW! or WOW! looking you right in the face. When you then say to him "Who asked you?" or "Another county heard from," or "Be quiet!" he will MEOW, YOW or WOW more. ;) and we often do this antiphonally, a kind of call-and response. Watching birds produces a little symphony of RRRRRRRRs, chitters, and wackawackas. While he is rolling around on the couch or bed, doing upside-downy head, or proudly displaying his extremely beautiful white belly, he will often emit a yawn combined with a high-pitched little MEW. Awwww. Adorable. Also, when he is in that position, and I walk into the room, he makes this odd, short, very peremptory sounding little MEOWT! And there are more . . . Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ (Snip) >Stinky makes every kind of noise in the catabulary. As I've reported >before, he is the talkiest non-Meezer I've ever encountered, and in [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >the room, he makes this odd, short, very peremptory sounding little >MEOWT! And there are more . . . I knew I'd forget something. Of course, there are the mighty, chest-beating yowls and bellows he makes when patrolling the house in the evening, warning all the bad outside kitties to stay off his turf.;) ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ |
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